Apple will reportedly introduce a number of new Macs this fall in the form of the MacBook Pro 14-inch 2021, MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021, and possibly a new Mac mini. And one informant predicts that Apple will offer four potential variants of the powerful M1X chip to power these computers.
According to content creator Luke Miani, who has limited experience with Apple rumors, the new 14-inch MacBook Pro could start at $1,799. And Apple may offer these four M1X chip options in the new Mac.
As Notebookcheck first reported, Miani believes that Apple will not offer a 64GB RAM option with the M1X Mac, which may be due to Apple's partner TSMC raising prices.
According to Miani's theory, buyers of the M1X MacBook Pro and Mac mini will have a choice between 16GB and 32GB RAM. And the new Macs may have a 16- or 32-core GPU M1X option. This is just my opinion, but Apple may reserve the 32-core GPU option for the 16-inch MacBook Pro 2021.
Miani believes the 14-inch MacBook Pro will be priced at $1,799 and may offer a 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. This would ostensibly replace the 10th generation Intel model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which also costs $1,799. Apple could raise the price to $1,999, but then the price difference with the existing MacBook Pro M1 would be too great, Miani says.
Of course, if other rumors are accurate, the MacBook Pro will offer much more than a new M1X chip. We can expect a better mini LED display, a redesign that includes smaller bezels and a larger screen, more ports (such as HDMI and SD card slots), and MagSafe charging.
The current 16-inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,399, so Apple will likely offer an enhanced M1X configuration while keeping the price about the same. The current version offers 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, so a jump to the standard 32GB would be welcome.
Of course, this is just speculation until Apple unveils the new MacBook Pro and Mac mini, which are expected to be announced this fall. Stay tuned for more rumors as we get closer to the launch.
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